Wednesday Preview - LPGA Kia Classic

The final event before the Kraft-Nabisco Championship, the Kia Classic will provide players to get one last workout of their game before entering the first major of the season. The Kia Classic has been a staple of the schedule for seven years, and usually always attracts first class fields.

Course: Park Hyatt Aviara Golf Club, measuring about 6,500 yards. Depending on the weather conditions, this course can have some bite to it. Well placed tee shots are key - anything off the mark will be absolutely dead. Take your lumps when you get them and take advantage of the par 5s.

Strength Of Field: A. Yep, pretty much everyone is still here. I'm going to assume all the players who played last week just hopped on a bus together and showed up here.

Extra Tidbits: Beatriz Recari is your defending champion, though she is coming off a brief hiatus and poor performances as of late. She beat I.K. Kim in a two hole playoff after both she and Kim three putted the 18th hole in regulation...Eighteen of the top 20 players in the world are playing this week. The other two (Ha Na Jang and JiYai Shin) are playing in Asia this week...Last week's victory tied Karrie Webb with Babe Zaharias for 10th all time.

Fantasy Four:

Karrie Webb - Until she cools down, I am going to continue to ride this train. The only player with two victories this season. Entering at the peak of her game, right before the first major of the season. Look out.

Stacy Lewis - Tied for second last week to start a new top 10 streak. Continues to rack up top finishes without a victory. 

Inbee Park - Back doored a top 10 finish last week, but with Suzann Pettersen struggling, it has helped give Park a bit of a cushion at the top. Looking to get a boost in her confidence to lead into the Kraft-Nabisco, where she is the defending champion.

Lydia Ko - Struggling down the stretch last week does not give me any reason to caution, as she has performed incredibly well this season regardless. Mentally tough, and too young to allow a misstep to ruin her. Should contend again, and may contend in every event this season.

(SLEEPER) Amy Yang - Quietly put together a top 10 last week. Has been a consistently good golfer on tour, especially since the Asian swing last year. Is a bit of a feast or famine player - will either give you an incredibly solid week, or you won't hear from her at all. 

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